Set up in 2017, and heading into its 15th season, Droichead Theatre Club brings audiences together to see a play, and like a book club, our audiences can share their views, thoughts and impressions informally post show with the cast and creatives. If this is your first or your 50th play, it doesn't matter, come along, and be part of the drama at Droichead. BOOK ONLINE or Call 041 9833946

THE REVENGERS TRAGEDY | CREATED BY +353 WITH KEVIN KEOGH

FRI 5 SEPT | DIRECTED BY KEVIN KEOGH

Words are just words, and knives are just knives, right?

Scored by beats from the world of hip-hop sub-genre, drill, where words are weapons and bodies are battlegrounds, two men wrestle with lust, shame, and revenge. This chopped and screwed reimagining of Thomas Middleton’s 1606 play serves as an exploration of often self-imploding masculine ideologies of vengeance.

Performed with a live orchestra, sliding 808’s, and floor-shaking bass, come experience this modern encounter with Jacobean verse and one of Ireland's most prominent underground subcultures.

Funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon & Dublin City Council. Developed at Dublin Fringe Festival Studios, Mermaid Arts Centre & axis Ballymun. Supported by THISISPOPBABY, Fishamble's New Play Clinic, Droichead Arts Centre & field:arts.

MEN IN MOTION | IRISH MODERN DANCE

THURS 11 SEPT | 8PM

An evening of three athletic and hilarious dance pieces, earning rave reviews and standing ovations in the Abbey, Edinburgh Fringe and New York by Irish Modern Dance Theatre.

The central work is iconic American Choreographer, Merce Cunningham’s stunning ‘Solo’ followed by firm favourite ACTIONS - a sweeping, vigorous duet by French dance sensation, Boris Charrion and acclaimed Brazilian dancer Vini Martins Araujo. John Scott’s Beckett-like Bowing Dance, completes a programme brimming with energy and adventure.

OCTOPUS CHILDREN BY FELISPEAKS | THISISPOPBABY

THU 18 SEP | 8PM | €18/€16 | DIRECTED BY OONAGH MURPHY

My Nigeria happened in Longford town

Octopus Children follows Young Felicia coming of age as a queer, “Black Irish midlands culchie” grappling with the layers of their identity and the responsibilities that come with it, led by a wise guide: The Octopus.

Part poetic landscape, part gig theatre, Octopus Children marries FELISPEAKS’ signature spell-binding spoken word style with choreography by Tobi Omoteso, music by Anna Mullarkey, and stunning visual design by Therese McKeone, Jack Phelan and Sarah Jane Shiels. This powerful premiere invites everyone into the Black and Irish experience, and encourages anyone on the fringes to step forward unapologetically, without retreating their tentacle.

Funded by The Arts Council, Dublin City Council and co-commissioned by THISISPOPBABY and Droichead Arts Centre

AROUND THE HEAD BY GRAINNE RAFFERTY

THU 25 SEPT | 8PM | DIRECTED BY JJ HARRINGTON

"I swam like my mother: I never got my hair wet, and I could probably smoke a cigarette. I really only did it for the cake and coffee afterwards..."

An exploration of one woman's perseverance, her connection to the sea, and the restorative power of nature. A compelling piece of immersive theatre not to be missed.

THE SPECIAL EVENT BY CAROL ROONEY | WORK IN PROGRESS | Droichead presents New Drama

THU 2 OCT | 8PM | DIRECTED BY LESLEY CONROY

Dubbed the best affordable egg chair, surely its worth spending a Sunday morning queuing for. Unlikely company are forced to make acquaintance while they wait. The Special Event glimpses into the lives of 4 strangers as their morning unfolds. Carol Rooney was a recipient of a Droichead Bursary in 2023.

Droichead Presents New Drama - part of Theatre Club and our ongoing commitment to support artists and showcase new work.

BELFAST GIRLS BY JAKI MCCARRICK | QUINTESSENCE THEATRE |

FRI 10 OCT | 8PM | DIRECTED BY RHIANN JEFFREY

“We have this one an’ only chance. An’ in all the kingdom of Ireland aren’t we – us women – aren’t we damned lucky to be getting out of it?”

Set in 1850, Belfast Girls tells the story of five fierce young women who face their dark pasts on a ship bound for Australia, as they leave Belfast in search of a better life. Confined in close quarters in the belly of the ship, they embark on a tumultuous sea journey as they sail away from their homeland. Secrets are revealed, enemies made, and it becomes clear that no matter where they go, there is no escaping the past.

The inaugural production of Belfast Girls was produced in association with the North East Network. ( Droichead, Solsctice and An Táin Arts Centres)

PADDY: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PADDY ARMSTRONG BY MARY-ELAINE TYNAN, DON WYCHERLEY AND NIAMH GLEESON.

SAT 29 NOV | 8PM | DIRECTED BY MARY-ELAINE TYNAN

Fifty years after his wrongful conviction, at the age of 74, Paddy is facing into his twilight years and wrestling with a thousand turbulent memories. In Paddy he relives the journey that forever altered his destiny.

A one-man show, starring Don Wycherley as Paddy, the play is inspired by Paddy’s memoir Life After Life, a Guildford Four Memoir. Paddy is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of forgiveness, reminding us that the privilege of freedom and love, family and everyday life can restore us and mend the scars of even the most savage injustice.

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